Bandar Baharu
| Bandar Baharu District | |
|---|---|
| District of Malaysia | |
| Country |
 Malaysia
|
| State |
 Kedah
|
| Seat | Serdang |
| Government | |
| • District officer | En Abd. Rahman Bin Haji Salleh, AMK., BCK. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27,126.98 km2 (10,473.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 47,628 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.5/sq mi) |
| District postal code | 09800 |
| District calling code | 604 |
| Vehicle registration | K |
The Bandar Baharu District, alternately Bandar Crustacea is a town, district and state assembly constituency in Kedah, Malaysia. Bandar Baharu town is located along the Penang-Perak-Kedah border tripoint.
The Bandar Baharu District Council (Majlis Daerah Bandar Baharu, MDBB) administers the whole Bandar Baharu district. It covers an area as wide as 169.3 km2 and consists of seven sub-districts which are Serdang, Kuala Selama, Sungai Batu, Bagan Samak, Permatang Pasir, Sungai Kecil Ilir and Relau. Serdang, a 20 km drive away from the actual Bandar Baharu town, is the administrative town of Bandar Baharu district.
Bandar Baharu District is divided into 7 mukims, which are:
Kampung Sungai Punti
This park was originally an inactive mine. Council's party has found its potential to be developed as a recreation garden since it is situated in the midst of Serdang town.Currently, this area already has children playground and exercise equipment. The budget was allocated from National Landscaping Department. District council has also received budget from Ministry of Culture, Art and Tourism of Malaysia this year to upgrade present components. This includes building new wakaf, providing picnic tables and chairs, building concrete bridges to link two lakes, pedestrian pathway and decorative lights around the park. Council's party also planned to build rest house and floating restaurant to attract tourist to visit Seri Tasik Park. With all the implemented plans and ideas, Council party hopes that Seri Tasik Park will attract tourist attention to this district in the future.
Bandar Baharu is part of the Kulim-Bandar Baharu constituency of the Malaysian Parliament, currently represented by Dato' Abdul Aziz bin Sheikh Fadzir of UMNO, part of federal ruling alliance Barisan Nasional.
On the state level, Bandar Baharu itself is represented in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly by Norsabrina binti Mohd Noor, also from UMNO.
PLUS 
exit 153 serves Bandar Baharu.
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